A master violinist trained in Vienna, Rebekah Carrington manages to wheedle her way into an audition with the maestro at the newly formed Nashville Philharmonic. But women are far too fragile and frail for the rigors of an orchestra, and Rebekah s hopes are swiftly dashed because the conductor determined to leave his mark on the world of classical music bows to public opinion. To make matters worse, Adelicia Acklen Cheatham, mistress of Belmont Mansion and Rebekah s new employer, agrees with him."